RnG are Alive: Recent Episodes
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Ari and Aaron are back to celebrate 1 year of We'll Meet Again. Where have we been? Tune in and find out!
I guess we're a quiz show now? Today we do a who's more likely to quiz. Who's more likely to forget the format entirely and just go on a bunch of tangents? Both of us.
Today we take a break from your regularly scheduled programming to do a fun ultimate BFF quiz. How much do we know about each other? Turns out very little... and also too much??
Today we talk the ending of We'll Meet Again, Auckland Fringe and what we've been up to in the time since the last podcast. All while talking very quickly.
We've been very busy rehearsing but are back with some updates on our process and also other rambles and ravings. We had a big rehearsal and lines day before recording this so we were tired which somehow makes our jokes funnier. Huh.
Today we take a stop at the procrastination station and go on so many tangents that I lost count.
Today we talk about the show and everything else that happened in the week. This is a bit of a goofy episode we recorded it way past Ari's bedtime.
We are back from the Adelaide Fringe Festival and today we chat about how it was and what we saw.
The pilot for Ari's road trip show is READY TO GO. Have a listen to a quick test run of a new scripted show!
As rehearsals keep on trucking we talk about dealing with rejection and just how hard it is to make a name for yourself. There's some big chats this episode and big name drops so get excited for a star studded discussion.
As time goes on and we get lazier, a plan must be put in place for the future of the show. But what exactly does that plan entail and do we follow it? Guess you're just gonna have to listen and find out.
As creatives, we always have days where the ideas don't flow or the music doesn't come or the picture isn't clear. Today we talk about how to deal with that problem and tips and tricks for avoiding it.
As we look to the future of the project, we talk about what is next to come while we continue our rehearsals.
As rehearsals continue we wonder what's next as well as giving some tips and tricks to simplify line learning. Today's episode is sponsored by Artificial Design. Use code RNG20 at shopartificialdesign.com for 20% off.
Instead of rehearsing we ended up writing some more...But turns out is was actually useful! Listen in for more tips and tricks on the writing process.
New year, same podcast. Today we talk about what we've done and where we've been in the last few weeks. An extended video version of the podcast is also now available at our RnG Are Alive YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzKKiQ5N2DnRAZJBRzrIT7A
Today we talk about some design stuff which we realise is actually important and should be talked about before we rehearse in a space... Whoops.
Ari and Aaron talk through how the read through of the first draft of the script went. You thought that we would read it during the episode? That would be spoilers!
Here's a quick little update about what we've been up to in the last few months. Additions to our old projects and new ones on the way!
Today we discuss characters for the isolation play which we have a new name for. No Spoilers!
BIG NEWS THIS EPISODE but I'm not going to spoil it in the description because that would be bad.
A second rehearsal, a healthy discussion and the troubles of dipping biscuits into herbal tea
Ari and Aaron keep talking about stuff because the world doesn't want them to start rehearsing yet.
Ari goes solo today to in response Aaron's episode last week in this weird way of communicating during quarantine. Tune in next week for Aaron's response to Ari's response to Aaron's idea. Just kidding...unless?
What happens when you mix a sleep deprived Aaron, Joan of Arc and kindergarten sketching in a blender at 1:30am. Listen to find out.
Starting things is hard. Rehearsing for theatre is hard. How hard? Listen and find out. Today we get candid and talk about how we are facing the next step of our play.
Today we talk Brecht. A figure we have referenced many times before but never fully explained. For those of you confused about theatre terms this is the episode for you.
Today Aaron rants and rambles about music and sounds and does some live mixing. In the end he gets there and creates some cool inspiration music for Ari.
The famed Q&A episode is finally here. You got questions we got answers. Very long winded rambly answers that definitely stray from the original question.
Ari and Aaron finally brainstorm ideas for a title for their play. Some good ideas, some bad ideas, but all of them fun ideas.
Today we delve further into the new discoveries made during last week's practical exploration. How can we further develop our image of Joan in relation to childhood.
Today we do a live play with the projector which led to some new discoveries and a revelation you do not want to miss.
After some thinking, Aaron has reworked the projections to be much cooler (and also easier to set up) which reframes our performance of Joan.
Ari and Aaron discuss the first draft of the Joan script. Hear us walk through the show from start to finish and see just how possible everything is.
With a slew of technical difficulties and the ever-present pressure of University, Ari and Aaron ramble and rant and eventually come up with a brilliant new idea about the set of Joan of Arc.
Aaron rants a lot this episode about how intimidating Joan is and that's all sorry Ari I didn't mean to talk over you so much please forgive me.
Where else to start then at the beginning. Join us as we brainstorm ideas for the opening scene of our new play.
How do we want our play to look? How long should it be? How many ideas will end up being scrapped? All this and more in this episode of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Alive.
Join us for episode 1 of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are alive where Ari and Aaron brainstorm ideas for their new play!